2WW Coping Tips and Advice- Add Yours!

[coda]

So obviously the 2ww is a mind fuck.  What types of things do you do to try and distract yourself to make it go by faster?

[coda]

I'll start. For me, the days are easy because work is so crazy busy. At night it is easy for me to kill time on the internet. Right now my obsession is makeup blogs.

[starburst604]

My 2WW is usually only 10-11 days, so that helps to start lol. Though sometimes I want to scream at my body " you aren't even giving it a CHANCE" or something.

Keeping busy is really the best thing for me. Having moved a couple of weeks ago definitely kept me occupied, and work has been busy too. If life is a little slower I try to come up with a project.

[ouokie]

I agree with the keeping busy advice. I usually try to find something during those weeks to try to keep occupied with. Although I will admit that it can be really difficult a lot of times. Especially when it gets closer to the end. I'm usually between 11 to 12 DPO so around that time it's impossible for me to think about anything else.

[rainorshine]

I'm at the end of the 2WW, and I've been driving myself crazy. I'm interested to see if you all have better coping techniques. I've been testing every day for the last 3 days.

[ouokie]

Apr 16, 2014 21:43:41 GMT -5 rainorshine said:

I'm at the end of the 2WW, and I've been driving myself crazy. I'm interested to see if you all have better coping techniques. I've been testing every day for the last 3 days.

One thing that helps me is to not buy any pregnancy tests. I won't buy one until I get past 13 DPO. It also helps me save money.

[miamigirl]

I'm no help really... I'm currently in my 2WW and driving myself crazy.

I agree with ouokie about not buying pregnancy tests though. I only test if AF is late.

[preppy]

Taking a vacation in the 2WW helped last cycle, but clearly that's not sustainable every damn month.

I work a ton so it helps distract me.

Things I would not recommend include searching baby names, nursery decor, and pregnancy symptoms. That does not help.

[jessnpaul]

I drink ;-)

I also try to keep busy. The bad thing is that I'm on these boards while I'm at work during the day, which is a constant reminder of babies!!!

[fayeelle]

I'm with jessnpaul....I calm my shit with a glass of red. I also don't buy any tests until I'm late (but that being said I may test early b/c my thyriod meds need adjusted like, the second I get a bfp). I also just keep with the normal day to day at work instead of avoiding taking x-rays and the such

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[coda]

Apr 17, 2014 9:01:49 GMT -5 preppy said:

Taking a vacation in the 2WW helped last cycle, but clearly that's not sustainable every damn month.

I work a ton so it helps distract me.

Things I would not recommend include searching baby names, nursery decor, and pregnancy symptoms. That does not help.

I do this all the time. It's like a sickness for me.   

[awick14]

I just go crazy during my 2ww, which is only 10 days normally.